Lengthy Articles on this board

[legoman]

As interesting as some of these are, I find the long pieces here are detracting from what I feel is a discussion board. I'm not saying don't have them, but could they be put somewhere else?

 

[PSumbler]

As interesting as some of these are, I find the long pieces here are detracting from what I feel is a discussion board. I'm not saying don't have them, but could they be put somewhere else?

Happy to look at it if its the consensus to do that - largely they only appear in the matchday threads with relevance to the match itself (seemed a better option than multiple threads) but happy to go with the flow on this one

Maybe a solution is to use an extract with a link to the full article/report so people can read it if they choose to?

 

[Swanjaxs]

As interesting as some of these are, I find the long pieces here are detracting from what I feel is a discussion board. I'm not saying don't have them, but could they be put somewhere else?

Happy to look at it if its the consensus to do that - largely they only appear in the matchday threads with relevance to the match itself (seemed a better option than multiple threads) but happy to go with the flow on this one

Maybe a solution is to use an extract with a link to the full article/report so people can read it if they choose to?

Although it doesn't bother me, perhaps a link to the full article could be an option as sometimes I've already read a certain report via NewsNow/Twitter, but as already said I'm more than happy either way

 

[old cob]

Skip past them, that's what I do, but don't ban them some may like to read them.

 

[thefranchise]

Leave them, they're easy enough to ignore if needed.

 

[BanosSwan]

I post ones about the swans from the times as they're behind a paywall.

 

[Itchysphincter]

I though the OP was going to tell us that someone had written an article about this board.

 

[Captain_Sham]

No one makes you click on them for fcks sake.

 

[Blackpooljack]

Its alright if the article only appears once its when people include it in their comment the same very long article may appear countless times in the same thread

 

[Swanjaxs]

No one makes you click on them for fcks sake.

The point the op is making is that the full article is posted instead of a link...

 

[PSumbler]

Its alright if the article only appears once its when people include it in their comment the same very long article may appear countless times in the same thread

I've corrected that bit - the quote is now limited in size in replies but can still be scrolled through so nothing lost but prevents that issue

 

[PSumbler]

Phil Foden: Swansea head coach Steve Cooper discusses how Manchester City star turned potential into action

Source: Sky Sports

Swansea boss Steve Cooper discusses Phil Foden's evolution since their days together with England's U17s ahead of FA Cup tie at Man City; "It's always a good thing having ability and potential, but it's another thing turning it into action, and he's doing that at the moment," said Cooper

Phil Foden, the boy who always has a ball at his feet.

That's how Steve Cooper knows him. Once coach to the Manchester City midfielder with England's U17s, now on opposite sides as the Swansea boss prepares his team to face the Premier League leaders in the FA Cup on Wednesday.

Foden was the star of Cooper's England team that lifted the U17 World Cup in 2017, scoring goals reminiscent of his strike in Sunday's 4-1 statement win over champions Liverpool at Anfield.

'The Stockport Iniesta' has come a long way since his time under Cooper and is wholeheartedly living up to the hype. But, according to the Swansea boss, Foden's success was never in doubt - at least, not for those that know him.

"It's brilliant to see him doing so well - he has been for a while now," said Cooper. "He's a fantastic talent, brilliant lad, and it's lovely to see him showcasing it at the highest level.

"For the guys that have worked with him, it's not a surprise to see him doing so well because he is a super talent. At the moment, Phil is getting a particular amount of attention and rightly so.

"Whether he is in his hotel room, in the corridor or out on the training pitch you very rarely see him without a ball, or messing about with something he can play football with."

Cooper has been amazed by Foden's evolution from promising young talent to leading man. He also knows the 20-year-old is in the best place possible to continue his footballing education, under the watchful eye of Pep Guardiola.

"It's always a good thing having ability and potential, but it's another thing turning it into action, and he's doing that at the moment," Cooper continued.

"When you see talents like this at a young age, you work with them, and you hope that they can progress and get opportunities and then take those opportunities and flourish.

"It seems to me that from the outset that he's doing that, he's obviously played in big games and that's amazing to see.

"He's under brilliant stewardship with Pep. He will be getting the best work possible."

Guardiola's slow and measured integration of Foden into the first team was criticised last season with calls for him to get improved opportunities at City or be allowed to leave on loan in January.

The City boss was adamant Foden would not leave on loan and has proved his doubters wrong. But it raises the question: did Cooper ever try and use his connections to get Foden to Swansea?

"If there was a chance I would have dived in with two feet, don't worry about that," he said. "I don't think Phil was ever too far away from the City team.

"I think if we ever did ask the question we would have got a swift reply."

Cooper will certainly be hoping Foden doesn't have the ball at his feet too much in Wednesday's FA Cup fifth-round tie at the Etihad. Whether Swansea can keep him away from it is another question.

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